Parrya R. Br.
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), Draba family.
Chlor. Melvill. 10.
Vegetative morphology. Plants herbs; not vegetatively proliferating by bulbils or fragmentation. Taproot absent. Aerial stems not conspicuously jointed. Leaves simple. Petioles present. Blades herbaceous; straight.
Reproductive morphology. Flowering stems without leaves in the upper half; hairy. Flowers in inflorescences. Perianth present. Calyx present. Petals present. Fruit without calyx persisting. Fruit glabrous. Styles may persist until dehiscence but are not modified.
Chromosome information. 2n = 14, 21. 14 (2x). -
Mosquin and Hayley (1966 northern Canada); Hedberg (1967 northern Canada, as
P. arctica?).
c.21 (3x). - Mosquin and Hayley (1966 northern
Canada); Mulligan (unpubl.? northern Canada). Ploidy levels recorded 2x.
Cite this publication as: ‘S.G. Aiken, M.J. Dallwitz, L.L. Consaul, C.L. McJannet, L.J. Gillespie, R.L. Boles, G.W. Argus, J.M. Gillett, P.J. Scott, R. Elven, M.C. LeBlanc, A.K. Brysting and H. Solstad. 1999 onwards. Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago: Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification, and Information Retrieval. Version: 29th April 2003. http://www.mun.ca/biology/delta/arcticf/’. Dallwitz (1980) and Dallwitz, Paine and Zurcher (1993, 1995, 2000) should also be cited (see References).